Wheat production in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Wheat production was 3.76 million metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
3.76 million metric tons
Change on year
down 17.9%
Rank
5th
of 6 groups
All-time high
4.57 million metric tons
in 2010
All-time low
2.08 million metric tons
in 1993
Years of data
19
1993–2011

Wheat production in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1993–2011

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1993200220111993: 2.1M metric tons1994: 2.1M metric tons1995: 2.2M metric tons1996: 2.6M metric tons1997: 2.6M metric tons1998: 2.7M metric tons1999: 2.2M metric tons2000: 2.2M metric tons2001: 2.7M metric tons2002: 2.5M metric tons2003: 2.8M metric tons2004: 3.6M metric tons2005: 3.8M metric tons2006: 4.4M metric tons2007: 3.9M metric tons2008: 3.8M metric tons2009: 4.0M metric tons2010: 4.6M metric tons2011: 3.8M metric tons

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa recorded 3.76 million metric tons for wheat production in 2011.

That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat production in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 4.57 million metric tons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.08 million metric tons, in 1993.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Wheat production in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wheat production (metric tons) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1993 to 2011.
Year metric tons Change
1993 2.08 million metric tons
1994 2.10 million metric tons +1.2%
1995 2.17 million metric tons +3.4%
1996 2.56 million metric tons +17.9%
1997 2.57 million metric tons +0.4%
1998 2.66 million metric tons +3.4%
1999 2.17 million metric tons -18.5%
2000 2.17 million metric tons -0.1%
2001 2.75 million metric tons +26.6%
2002 2.51 million metric tons -8.4%
2003 2.84 million metric tons +12.9%
2004 3.57 million metric tons +25.9%
2005 3.77 million metric tons +5.5%
2006 4.43 million metric tons +17.6%
2007 3.89 million metric tons -12.2%
2008 3.81 million metric tons -2.1%
2009 3.98 million metric tons +4.5%
2010 4.57 million metric tons +14.9%
2011 3.76 million metric tons -17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.33 million metric tons 2.08 million metric tons 2.66 million metric tons 7
2000s 3.37 million metric tons 2.17 million metric tons 4.43 million metric tons 10
2010s 4.17 million metric tons 3.76 million metric tons 4.57 million metric tons 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

  1. 2 Morocco 3.40 million metric tons compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 2.86 million metric tons compare
  3. 4 Algeria 2.80 million metric tons compare
  4. 5 South Africa 2.00 million metric tons compare
  5. 6 Tunisia 1.61 million metric tons compare
  6. 7 Sudan 403,000 metric tons compare
  7. 8 Kenya 268,482 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat production in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Wheat production in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 3.76 million metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest wheat production recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.57 million metric tons in 2010.
What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.08 million metric tons in 1993.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for wheat production?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is wheat production rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,725 data points, 1961–2011
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Production data on wheat relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.